Milk Thistle Extract
Category: Clinical Target Actives
- Effective component: Silymarin 80%
- Latin name: Silybum marianum
- Plant source: Dried ripe seeds of Silybum marianum in the Asteraceae family
- Properties: Golden yellow powder
- Testing method: UV
Description
Silymarin extract has a significant protective and stabilizing effect on liver cell membranes and is used to treat acute and chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and liver poisoning. It also markedly improves symptoms and liver function in hepatitis patients.